By Tyler Cyronak Lizard Island is one of the few sites in the world where a long-term historical study of coral reef metabolism can be conducted. … [Read More...]
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Going to the LIMIT on Lizard Island: the impact of ecological disturbance on coral reef metabolism
Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail join us by video from LIRS
Around this time of year, LIRS co-directors usually attend our Foundation’s Sydney and Melbourne dinners, updating our supporters on research … [Read More...]
Finding baby CoTS
Newly settled crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris, aka CoTS) have rarely been studied in the field. This knowledge gap in our … [Read More...]
2019 Research Report
The Lizard Island Research Station’s 2019 Report is available here. It includes 2019 in review by resident Directors Lyle Vail & Anne … [Read More...]
2020 coral bleaching at Lizard Island
In early 2020, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its third major coral bleaching event in five years due to heat stress. At Lizard Island, bleaching … [Read More...]